The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, is discussing with market leaders the recent fluctuations in the stock market due to speculation trading. Yellen is holding a meeting with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and …
Read More »Currencies Overview: US Dollar Rising on Optimism And Pound Awaits BoE Meeting
The dollar rose to its highest in more than two months against the euro and the yen on Thursday (February 4th), as pessimism about the outlook for the US economy subsided before the publication of important data on the jobs market. The pound fell against the dollar, but it is …
Read More »Draghi Named Italy’s New Prime Minister
The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, has asked the former President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, to form a new technocratic government. This comes after the previous government, led by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte lost its majority in the Italian Senate after the centrist party “Italia Viva” …
Read More »The Dollar Holding Its Gains on Recovery Hopes
The dollar rose to a two-month high against the euro on Tuesday as markets believed the United States’ recovery from the coronavirus pandemic would likely be faster than Europe. This view was reinforced by moves in Washington towards more stimulus spending, in contrast to European closures and expectations of a …
Read More »Oil Rallied on Unexpected Drop in US Crude Inventories And Hopes For a Recovery in Demand
Oil prices increased, after reaching their highest levels in nearly a year in the previous session, supported by an unexpected drop in crude and gasoline inventories in the United States, which fueled hopes for a recovery in demand at a time when OPEC+ expects the market to record a deficit …
Read More »Yellen Argues CBO Data Should Push for More Stimulus
The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Tuesday that economic growth estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) are showing the strong need for passing the coronavirus rescue package proposed by President Joe Biden, Reuters reported. “Last year, the economy shrunk more than any other since …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Euro is at Its Lowest Level in 7 Weeks With Gloomy Outlook
The euro reached its lowest level in seven weeks against the US dollar, as fears of extending lockdown measures due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic led to a decline in sentiment towards the single currency. Data showed that retail sales in Germany, the largest economy in Europe, fell …
Read More »How the GameStop Bubble is Leading to a Surge in Silver Prices?
Silver futures rose on Monday and closed at a level not seen since 2013, on the back of strong demand that is attributed to retail traders on the social media platform Reddit. Reddit users through WallStreetBets were able to recently lead huge demand for stocks such as GameStop and AMC …
Read More »Silver Rises to a Peak of 6 Months Due to Retail Boom
Silver rose for the third session in a row on Monday, February 1, rising as much as 7.4% near a six-month peak after posts on social media last week called for retail investors to flood the market. Spot silver reached its highest level since August 11 at $ 29.7 an …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Dollar Falls as Demand For Safe Haven Dwindles Due to The Rise in Asian Stocks
The safe-haven dollar weakened on Monday, February 1 st as risk sentiment improved thanks to hopes that retail investors who targeted hedge funds last week turned their sights elsewhere. The US currency fell against most of its counterparts, as Asian stocks rose after four-day losses. The Australian dollar offered the …
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